Lotus Notes on Your iPhone

As it has the reputation of being the WORST email client for rendering HTML, it is nothing less than shocking that reports are coming in that Lotus Notes will be releasing an application for the iPhone. The only question I have is WHY?

I'm a bit confused on why IBM would be putting any effort into a project such as this since the iPhone comes with Apple Mail by default. To their credit though, they will be using their Domino Web Access version affectionately called "Ultralite". Their old and nasty framework of POP/IMAP will be omitted (thank god).

Their site claims that "Lotus Notes data will combine with the flexibility and connectivity of the Apple iPhone. To be built on the time tested IBM Lotus Domino Web Access infrastructure, users will be able to quickly access email, calendars, and contacts through the rich Apple iPhone user experience."

I'm interested in seeing how things pan out with this. Here are some screenshots of what the Lotus iPhone Mail App will look like:



I need to get an iPhone ASAP to start testing on this when it is released.

Our Mobile Addiction

In a recent study conducted by Bright Hand, it was concluded that the majority of people with mobile email-retrieving devices (Blackberrys, iPhones, etc) are "addicted to email", naturally. The average user checks their email regularly: 5 times a day, while the majority checks their email every time they receive a new message. Some are even so obsessed with their mobile device, that they sleep next to it, just in case an important email arrives in the middle of the night.

To further prove the obsession, 83% check their email while on vacation, 53% in the bathroom and 12% while at church. Ridiculous.

You can read the entire report here.

Thanks to Dylan at theemailwars for bringing this survey to light.